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4.1 Design of fillet weld 𝑃𝑒𝑦

𝑞𝑥 =
𝐼𝑝
4.1.1 Smin is determined from Table 21 and Smax is taken as 𝑃𝑒𝑥 𝑃
tmin – 1.5 (for square edge) or (3/4)tmin (for rounded edge) 𝑞𝑦 = +
𝐼𝑝 𝑙𝑤 × 𝑡𝑡
where tmin is the thickness of the thinner part being welded.
and 𝑞𝑒 ≤ 𝑓𝑤𝑑 where, clause 10.5.7.1.1 explains 𝑓𝑤𝑑
S is taken anything between Smax and Smin
x = horizontal distance from end of
weld
4.1.2 Design load (Pd) = fwd Ae
y = vertical distance from centroid
where, fwd = Refer 10.5.7.1.1
to end of weld
Ae = lw × tt
e = eccentricity or distance from
Refer 10.5.3.2 and Table 22 for tt and calculate lw
acting load to the centroid of
the weld
4.1.3 Check for overlap. Minimum overlap is taken as
4tmin or 40 mm whichever is greater. Overlap provided
4.4 Design of Bolted Connections
should be greater than minimum overlap.
4.4.1 The design shear capacity of bolt is calculated as
4.1.4 In case the length of the plate is restrained, slot and
stated in clause 10.3.3.
plug is provided to increase length of weld. Width of the
𝑉𝑑𝑠𝑏 = 𝑉𝑛𝑠𝑏 /𝛾𝑚𝑏
slot = 3tw or 25 mm whichever is greater where tw is
where 𝛾𝑚𝑏 = as mentioned in table 5
thickness of web of channel or angle section provided.
4.4.2 The design bearing capacity of bolt is calculated as
4.2 When bracket is connected perpendicular to flange
stated in clause 10.3.4.
𝑉𝑑𝑝𝑏 = 𝑉𝑛𝑝𝑏 /𝛾𝑚𝑏
4.2.1 Assume reasonable thickness of gusset plate > 10
mm. And like above, determine S somewhere between Smax where 𝑉𝑛𝑝𝑏 = 2.5 𝑘𝑏 𝑑 𝑡 𝑓𝑢
𝑒 𝑝 𝑓𝑢𝑏
and Smin. Also determine throat thickness (tt = KS). K from 𝑘𝑏 = smaller of , − 0.25, ,1
3𝑑0 3𝑑0 𝑓𝑢
Table 22. e, p = end distance and pitch according to
clause 10.2.4.2 and 10.2.2 generally
4.2.2 Shear stress developed due to applied load e = 40 mm and p = 60 mm
𝑃 t = minimum thickness of plate or sum of
𝑞𝑠 =
2𝑙𝑤 × 𝑡𝑡 thickness of two cover plates
Shear stress due to bending
3𝑃 × 𝑒 4.4.3 Bolt value is the minimum of design shear capacity
𝑞𝑏 = 2
𝑙𝑤 × 𝑡𝑡 and design bearing capacity of the bolt.
Resultant Stress (qe) = √𝑞𝑏 2 + 𝑞𝑠 2
For approximate length of the weld (lw), qb = fwd where, fwd 4.4.4 Approximate number of bolts required can be
= Refer clause 10.5.7.1.1 calculated by dividing factored load (= 1.5 times load) by
bolt value.
4.2.3 Calculate 𝑞𝑠 , 𝑞𝑏 and qe using the calculated
approximate length and above equations. qe ≤ fwd or else 4.4.5 Four checks are required two of which were already
increase length and check until the condition is satisfied. done before, hence check for rupture of plate according to
clause 6.3.1 where An is the net breadth times thickness of
4.3 When bracket is connected parallel to the flange thinner plate. In case of single angles, refer to clause 6.3.3

4.3.1 Calculate S and tt like above. And for length of the 4.4.6 Check for block shear failure is to be done according
weld, lw = 2×overlap + width of plate welded to clause 6.4.1
Total Area (A) = lw × tt
4.5 When bracket is connected perpendicular to the flange
4.3.2 Centroid of the welded connection is to be of column
calculated and also area moment of inertia with respect to
both axes. 4.5.1 Bolt A, subjected to shear and tension, can be
designed for shear and tension capacity of bolt 10.3.3 and
4.3.3 Polar area moment of inertia (Ip) is taken as the sum 10.3.5 respectively. (Note: Just like mentioned above,
of area moment of inertia in each axis i.e. Ip = Ix + Iy number of bolts is not be determined by dividing factored
load by bolt value).
4.3.4 Resultant stress is taken as
4.5.2 Approximate number of bolts in a vertical line is
𝑞𝑒 = √𝑞𝑥 2 + 𝑞𝑦 2 given by:
6𝑃𝑒
where, n=√
𝑚𝑝𝑇𝑑𝑏
where, m = assumed number of vertical lines (= 2)
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Pe = load times acting distance extreme bolt and y1 is the vertical distance of extreme bolt.
Tdb = design tension capacity of bolt V1x and V1y can be calculated as below
p = pitch (generally taken to be 60 mm) 𝑃𝑒′𝑦1
Total number of bolts = m × n 𝑉1𝑥 =
∑ 𝑟𝑖 2
𝑃 𝑃𝑒′𝑥1
4.5.3 Neutral axis exists at one-seventh of sum of pitch and 𝑉1𝑦 = +
𝑁 ∑ 𝑟𝑖 2
end distance of vertical bolts. Shear force in each bolt can
be calculated by dividing factored load by total number of 𝑉1 = √𝑉1𝑥 2 + 𝑉1𝑦 2
bolts and maximum tension on the top most bolt can be
V1 obtained should be less than than Vdsb
calculated using
𝑃𝑒𝑦𝑛
𝑇𝑛 = TENSION MEMBERS
2 ∑ 𝑦𝑖 2
where, Pe = load times acting distance 5.1 General
y1 = distance of first bolt above neutral axis
yn = distance of topmost bolt above neutral 5.1.1 From the clause 6.2, Ag can be calculated subjecting
axis factored design tension as T dg and from table 5.1 of IS
808:1989 angle having area equal to or greater than
4.5.4 Check for bolt subjected to combined tension and calculated Ag is chosen.
shear, it should satisfy the condition mentioned in clause
10.3.6 as check 1. 5.1.2 Bolt value is calculated from the design shear
capacity and bearing capacity of bolt from clause 10.3.3
4.5.5 Check for bearing is required and done according to and 10.3.4 respectively. Bolt value is the minimum of
the clause 10.3.4. Vdpb > Vsb is the condition to be achieved. design shear capacity and design bearing capacity.
4.5.6 Design of Bolt B subjected to shear and torsion. 5.1.3 Number of bolts required can be calculated by
Eccentricity for bolt B (let's say e') is eccentricity for bolt dividing the factored pull by bolt value. Bolts can be
A – angle breadth + end distance, making the twisting arranged by providing adequate end distance and pitch of
moment to be product of Pe'. 40 mm and 60 mm in general respectively but can be
modified according to need from clause 10.2.4.2 for end
4.5.7 Number of bolts can be calculated using the equation distance and 10.2.2 for pitch.
below
6𝑃𝑒
n=√ 5.1.4 In case of limited connection length, lug angle is to
𝑚𝑝𝑉𝑑𝑠𝑏
be provided as below
where Vdsb = Refer to clause 10.3.3 𝐴𝑐
m = number of vertical lines (generally 1) 𝑃𝑐 = 𝑃 ×
𝐴
arrangement of bolts is to be done with the pitch distance
of 60 mm and end distance of 40 mm. where, Ac = area of connected leg
A = area of angle
4.5.8 Incase there are two vertical lines, resultant shear Number of bolts required can be calculated by dividing
force on extreme bolt can be calculated using obtained Pc by bolt value

5.1.5 Force through outstanding leg (P0) can be calculated

by subtracting calculated Pc from factored pull and the
number of bolts required to connect the outstanding legs of
lug angles is
1.4(𝑃 − 𝑃𝑐 )
𝑛=
𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑡 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒

5.1.6 Area of lug angles can be calculated using the

following relation
1.2𝑃0 𝛾𝑚0
𝐴𝑔 =
𝑓𝑦
where, 𝛾𝑚0 = obtained from table 5
The angle to be selected should be of area equal to or
greater than the Ag calculated from table 5.1 of IS
808:1989.

FIG 4: Bolt type 'B'

From the above figure, x1 is the horizontal distance of

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FIG 6: Built up Channel Column

6.2 Design Basis for battening

6.2.1 Minimum of rz and ry of component column is taken

and checked with slenderness ratio such that effective
slenderness ratio of any component shall be lesser than
FIG 5: Lug Angle
either 50 or 0.7 times the effective slenderness ratio of
member as a whole.
COMPRESSION MEMBERS
Maximum spacing of battens = [50 or 0.7 times
(KL/r)e,member as a whole whichever is less] times [minimum of
6.1 Basis for Design
rz and ry] (round off to lesser) as presented in clause 7.7.3.
6.1.1 From table 10, buckling class is to be figured out
6.2.2 Transverse shear force is equal to 2.5 percent of
which is generally buckling class 'c' because of built up
factored axial force while bending moment is equal to
column. From table 9 of specific buckling class and fy of
VC/2N as in clause 7.7.2.1
240, fcd is assumed (150 N/mm2). Required sectional area
where,
can be calculated by dividing factored design load by
C = distance between center to center of battens
assumed design stress.
longitudinally (spacing as calculated above)
N = number of parallel planes of battens (= 2)
6.1.2 From table 4.1 of IS 808:1989, two identical medium
shear force on the battens is equal to VC/NS same as clause
weight channels are chosen twice whose area would be
7.7.2.1
equal or greater than area calculated above.
where,
S = distance between centroid of the two medium
6.1.3 From the selected medium weight channel, with the
weight channels = z + 2Cy
help of rz (rx in IS 808) slenderness ratio is calculated using
(KL/r) where KL is the effective length of column in mm.
6.2.3 Minimum thickness of the batten is equal to
And the effective slenderness ratio is calculated by
(Z+2Cy)/[50 or 0.7 times (KL/r)e,member as a whole whichever is
multiplying it by 1.05 as mentioned in clause 7.6.1.5.
less](round off to greater).
6.1.4 From table 9 of specific buckling class and calculated
6.2.4 Thickness of the batten is used to calculate the depth
effective slenderness ratio, fcd is calculated using linear
of the batten using the relation
interpolation and design load capacity is calculated by
𝑓𝑦
multiplying obtained fcd with area of channel. If it can 𝑀=𝑍×
sustain the load way more than needed, different MW 𝛾𝑚𝑤
channel is chosen of less area for the design to be where,
𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 ×𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ2
economical. Z = sectional modulus =
6
𝛾𝑚𝑤 = refer to table 5
6.1.5 Channels are placed back to back and r is chosen from
minimum of ry and rz. Equating Iz and Iy of the below, the 6.2.5 Minimum depth of the batten is given by (3/4)×(𝑧 +
value of Z can be obtained which will be the spacing of the 2𝑐𝑦 )(round off to greater)
channels (round off to greater).
where,
z ≠ sectional modulus
Fig 6: Built up column
length of the batten = z + 2×minimum lap
where,
From the above figure, the relation of Iz and Iy are as below:
minimum lap = 4×thickness of batten
𝐼𝑧 = 2𝐼𝑧,𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒
𝑧 2
𝐼𝑦 = 2 [𝐼𝑦,𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 + 𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 ( + 𝑐𝑦 ) ] 6.2.6 To design tie plate, depth of tie plate is equal to the
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distance between centroid of two channel sections and the 10.5.7.1.1. Strength of the weld per mm can be obtained by
thickness of tie plate can be obtained by dividing the multiplying it with throat thickness whose value can be
obtained depth of plate by [50 or 0.7 times (KL/r)e,member as obtained from clause 10.5.3.1.
a whole whichever is less](round off to greater). Also provide
4 times thickness of overlap on each side. 6.3.8 Length of the weld is equal to the force in the lacing
bar divided by strength of the weld per mm.
6.2.7 Design of Connection: Assuming M16 bolt of grade
4.6, shear strength of bolt is calculated using the clause 6.3.9 Length of weld on each edge of the lacing bar is equal
10.3.3 which is the bolt value because strength in bearing to the length of weld divided by 2. Minimum length of lap
is much higher. Number of bolts at each end can be is equal to 4 times the thickness of connecting parts. Tie
obtained by dividing transverse shear force obtained as in plates can be designed the same way as in battening.
clause 7.7.2.1 by bolt value and rounding off to greater.
6.4 Design of column bases
6.3 Design Basis for Lacing
6.4.1 Bearing strength of concrete is given by 0.45fck while
6.3.1 Minimum of rz and ry of component column is taken maximum bearing strength of concrete is given by 0.6fck.
and distance between the centroids of the channel section Area of base plate is factored load divided by the bearing
i.e. 𝑧 + 2𝑐𝑦 is calculated. strength of concrete.

6.3.2 Lacing bars are to be used at an angle of 50° angle 6.4.2 Select the size of base plate by keeping the
and spacing is calculated by dividing the distance between projections of a and b equal. If not, the larger projection is
the centroid as above by tan50° and round off to smaller. a and smaller is b. Provide 60 mm more than the plan
(KL/r) of each component where KL = spacing in mm and dimension (for eg. if ISHB 300 then a = 360 and b width
r = minimum of rz and ry should be less than as mentioned of flange) on each side. Keep increasing until the size of
in clause 7.6.5.1 base plate exceeds just exceeds the calculated base plate.

6.3.3 Transverse shear force is as mentioned in clause 6.4.3 Calculation of pressure (w) is done by dividing the
7.6.6.1. Force in lacing bar can be calculated by dividing factored load by base plate area.
transverse shear by Nsin50° where N = number of channels
that lacing connects = 2. Length of lacing bar is equal to 6.4.4 Minimum thickness of rectangular slab base is
the distance between centroid of two channels divided by obtained from clause 7.4.3.1. If obtained thickness > tf,
sin50°. Effective length is equal to 0.7 times length of adopt tf as thickness of the base plate.
lacing bar.
FLEXURE MEMBER
6.3.4 Assuming width of lacing bar to be 50 mm, thickness
of lacing bar is one fortieth of it's effective length for single 7.1 Design of Laterally Restrained Beam
lacing as mentioned in clause 7.6.3 and round off to greater.
7.1.1 Clear span or length of the beam is taken to be the
6.3.5 Minimum moment of inertia of the lacing bar section least dimension of the hall and the weight that rests on the
is equal to width times thickness3 divided by 12 and the beam is calculated by multiplying unit weight of RC slab
minimum radius of gyration of the lacing bar is equal to i.e. 25 KN/m3 with it's thickness and breadth.
square root under above obtained result divided by the
product of width and thickness of bar. Slenderness ratio of 7.1.2 Every other load is calculated and summed up to
bar is calculated by dividing effective length of lacing as obtain total load and 1.5 times total load obtains the
calculated above by minimum radius of gyration and the factored load. If width of support is not given, assume 0.3
result should be less than 145 in accordance with clause m. Effective span of beam is calculated.
7.6.6.3
7.1.3 Total load multiplied by effective span squared and
6.3.6 From table 9 of corresponding buckling class, with divided by eight gives the design moment, M, and the total
the help of slenderness ratio obtained above, fcd is weight times the effective span halved gives the design
calculated using linear interpolation. Load carrying shear force, V.
capacity of the lacing bar in compression can be obtained
by (width times thickness) times fcd which should be 7.1.4 Section Modulus required (Zp)is obtained using the
greater than force in lacing bar. Load carrying capacity of following equation
the lacing bar in tension can be obtained by (width times 𝑀
𝑍𝑝 =
thickness) times fy/γm0 which should be greater than force 𝑓𝑦
in lacing bar. 𝛾𝑚0
where 𝛾𝑚0 = refer to table 5
6.3.7 Design of Connection: To connect obtained thickness
of lacing bar with web thickness of channel, the minimum 7.1.5 Section with Zp just greater than Zp calculated is
size of weld is as mentioned in table 21. The design shear selected from Annex H of IS 800 and it's properties like
strength of weld is calculated as mentioned in clause
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depth of section (h), width of flange (bf), sectional area (A), 3.57 times h/tw for laterally unsupported and 2.5 times h/tw
thickness of flange (tf), thickness of web (tw) and elastic for laterally supported). Feeding all the information, the
section modulus (Ze). With X-X, in code, being the Z-Z obtained Fcdw sould be greater than shear to be resisted.
axis, Izz is taken of the respective section from IS 808.
7.1.8.4.2 As mentioned in the clause 8.7.4, Fw is to be
7.1.6 Section classification is done from table 2 and figure calculated where symbols have their usual meaning and for
2 which describes the following terms safety factor, see table 5. Also, n2 = 2.5(tf+R1) where R1 is
1
the radius at root of web and flange. The obtained Fw
250 2
𝜀=( ) should be greater than the shear to be resisted.
𝑓𝑦
𝑏𝑓 7.2 Design of Laterally Unrestrained Beam
𝑏
= 2 (𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 < 9.4𝜀)
𝑡𝑓 𝑡𝑓 7.2.1 Take the factored load, multiply it by the effective
outstanding element of compression flange; rolled section span squared and divide it by 8 gives the maximum
𝑑 ℎ − 2𝑡𝑓 moment while the product of factored load and span halved
= (𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 < 84𝜀) gives the maximum shear force.
𝑡𝑤 𝑡𝑤
web of an I or H section; neutral axis at mid-depth
and classification is done accordingly if its plastic or 7.2.2 Assume, fbd, the design bending compressive strength
compact or semi-compact. to be nearly 120 N/mm2 which when divides the maximum
bending moment provides the plastic modulus to be
7.1.7 If let's say compression flange comes out as class 1 provided. From annex H of IS 800, pick suitable beam and
and web comes out as class 2, always pick greater class for note down their properties.
design, in this case class 2.
7.2.3 As stated in clause 8.2.2.1, fcr,b is calculated with E
7.1.8 Different checks are required to make sure the design being elastic modulus of steel i.e. 200 GPa. LLT (generally
is stable and economic some of which are check for shear, 0.85L) is calculated from table 15. λLT, φLT and χLT are
check for moment capacity, check for deflection and check calculated as stated in clause 8.2.2.
for lateral stability (web buckling and web crippling).
7.2.4 fbd is calculated using the following equation
7.1.8.1 Shear force calculated as in 7.1.3' (' represents made χ𝐿𝑇 × 𝑓𝑦
𝑓𝑏𝑑 =
up clauses) should be less than the design shear force as 𝛾𝑚0
mentioned in 8.4 and if 0.6Vd is less than V, it's the case of where, 𝛾𝑚0 is as stated in table 5
high shear. In low shear condition, only web resists the fy is the yield strength of steel (table 1)
bending while in high shear condition web along with
flange resists the bending. 7.2.5 Section classification is done from table 2, by first
calculating ε as (250/fy)0.5, b/tf and d/tw and value of β is
7.1.8.2 In case of low shear, clause 8.2.1.2 covers the selected either 1 or Ze/Zp on the basis of the classification
design moment capacity while in case of high shear, the from clause 8.2.2. From the same clause, the design
clause that covers it is 9.2.2. To calculate Mfd in double bending moment (Md) is obtained as well. If the obtained
symmetric section (i.e. H or I), fcrb is to be obtained first design bending moment is much greater than calculated
from table 14 or IS 800 with the help of KL/ry, and h/tf maximum bending moment, redesign the beam of lesser
where KL is the effective span, ry, h and tf is obtained from plastic modulus and if less, redesign the beam of higher
section properties. From the obtained fcrb, fcd can be plastic modulus.
obtained from table 13(a) or 13(b) based on αLT (see end
portion of 8.2.2 for what αLT is). Now Mfd is fcd times the 7.2.6 Shear strength is checked for as well in the beam
area of section. Obtained Mdv now, according to 9.2.2, accordingly with the clause 8.4. Design shear strength (Vd),
should be greater than the resisting moment. calculated with shear area explained in clause 8.4.1.1,
should be greater than maximum shear calculated before.
7.1.8.3 Check for deflection is done in accordance with the
clause 7.5.9 of IS 883 and nothing more. 7.2.7 All the other checks like deflection and lateral
stability are done in accordance with the clause 7.1.8.3' to
7.1.8.4 Check for lateral stability is done in two ways i.e. 7.1.8.4.2'.
check for web buckling and check for web crippling.
7.3 Design of Built-up Beams
7.1.8.4.1 For safety in web buckling, find Fcdw using the
equation below 7.3.1 Factored load, maximum shear force, maximum
𝐹𝑐𝑑𝑤 = (𝑏1 + 𝑛1 ) × 𝑡𝑤 × 𝑓𝑐𝑑 bending moment and plastic section modulus required
where, b1 = width of support same as before. Since built up beams are provided in case
n1 = depth / 2 of depth limitation, plate is provided on the top and bottom
tw = web thickness of the beam.
fcd can be obtained with the help of buckling class from
table 10, table 9 (fy, KL/r and buckling class where KL/r is
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7.3.2 Moment of inertia required should be equal to the ROOF TRUSSES

sum moment of inertia of beam and the plate where the
moment of inertia of plate is twice the area of the plate 8.1 Purlin Design
times the half of the depth of I-beam squared.
𝐼𝑟𝑒𝑞 = 𝐼𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚 + 𝐼𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 8.1.1 Wind load on the roof truss is taken as 1 kN/m2 if not
where 𝐼𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 = 2 ∙ 𝐴𝑝 (ℎ/2)2 provided where as roof sheet is taken to be 0.2 kN/m2 and
𝐼𝑟𝑒𝑞 𝐼𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚 self-weight 0.15 kN/m2 with slope of the truss (θ) being the
= + 𝐴𝑝 × ℎ inverse tangent of vertical to horizontal. Product of all the
ℎ/2 ℎ/2
𝑍𝑟𝑒𝑞 = 𝑍𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚 + 𝐴𝑝 × ℎ above with the spacing of purlins along the slope of the roof
truss gives every load in kN/m.
where h is the depth of I beam. From this, area of the plate
can be calculated as well as thickness (at least 10 mm) as
8.1.2 Wind load (W1) and total of other loads (W2) is used
the width of the plate is equal to the flange width of the
to calculate the moment about z-axis (or x-axis) and y-axis
beam.
as
𝑙2
7.3.3 Section is classified if plastic, compact or semi 𝑀𝑧 = 𝑀𝑥 = 𝑊1 + 𝑊2 cos 𝜃 ×
compact using similar methods as previous and table 2. 10
Checks for shear strength, deflection and lateral stability 𝑙2
𝑀𝑦 = 𝑊2 sin 𝜃 ×
are similar to previous. n1 for web buckling is half of the 10
sum of depth of beam and twice plate's thickness and n2 is where, l = center to center spacing of truss
2.5 times the sum of tf and plate's thickness instead of R1. θ = slope of the truss

7.3.4 Design moment capacity of the section is calculated 8.1.3 Factored moment is calculated by increasing each of
as stated in clause 8.2.1.2 if low shear and 9.2.2 if high the moment by 50% and required plastic modulus is
shear, the only change occurring in Zp. calculated by taking d/b ratio as 2 and
𝛾𝑚 𝑏 𝑀𝑦
𝑍𝑝 = 𝑍𝑝,𝑖−𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 + 𝑍𝑝,𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑀𝑝𝑧 = 𝑀𝑧 × 0 + 2.5 ( ) × 𝛾𝑚0
where, 𝑍𝑝,𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒 = 𝐴𝑝 ∙ (ℎ + 𝑡𝑝 ) 𝑓𝑦 𝑑 𝑓𝑦
𝐼𝑧𝑧
𝑍𝑒 = 8.1.4 If Mpz is not greater than the plastic modulus of ISMB
(ℎ + 𝑡𝑝 )/2
150 @ 14.9 kg/m, pick it as the purlin and note down its
where, 𝐼𝑧𝑧 = 𝐼𝑧𝑧,𝑖−𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 + 2𝐴𝑝 {ℎ + 𝑡𝑝 )/2}2 properties from annex H. From clause 8.2.1.2, design
moment capacity is calculated with Mdz instead of Md and
7.3.5 Design for the connection of the plate, shear stress at Zpz instead of Zp under the same condition of being less than
the level of the plate and flanges need to be evaluated as: 1.2 Zezfy / γm0.
𝑉𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 ℎ
𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠(𝜎) = (𝐴𝑝 ∙ )
𝑏𝑓 𝐼𝑧𝑧,𝑛𝑒𝑡 2 8.1.5 As stated in clause 8.2.1.2, Mdy is obtained as well
If M16 bolt of property class 4.6 is used, strength in single with Zpy being 4×(bf2 tf)/8.
shear is calculated as stated in clause 10.3.3 with nn being
1, ns being 0 and Anb is 0.78 times Asb. 8.1.6 To check for moment,
𝑀𝑧 𝑀𝑦
7.3.6 The bolt is provided on either side of flange of both ( )+( )≤1
𝑀𝑑𝑧 𝑀𝑑𝑦
tension and compression zone. The pitch however, is
calculated as 8.1.7 To check for deflection, ∆calculated ≤ ∆permissible where
𝑝 × (𝑏𝑓 ∙ 𝜎) = 2 ∙ 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 ∆permissible is as stated in table 6, l/150 (in m). ∆calculated is
According to clause 10.2.3.2, minimum pitch for however based on the clause 7.5.9 of IS 883 i.e.
compression zone is 12tp and for tension zone is 16tp. (5/384)·(wl4/EI) (in mm).
where, W = W1 + W2·cosθ
E = modulus of elasticity of steel = 200 GPa
I = Ix (or Iz) from table 2.1, 2.2 or 3.1 of IS 808.

8.2 Design Wind Pressure

8.2.1 As the relation stated in clause 5.4 of IS 875 (Part 3),

design wind pressure is calculated in N/m2. The design
wind speed is stated in the clause 5.3.

8.2.2 From design wind speed and design life of structure,

k1 is selected from table 1, k2 from table 2 with the help of
class (from clause 5.3.2.2) and terrain category (from
clause 5.3.2.1) of the structure and k3 as 1 assuming the
slope being less than 3º (from clause 5.3.3.1 and appendix
Fig: Built up beam connection C is slope greater than 3º).